India vs Reunion: Share of the population living in cities

India
39.47
in 2020
Reunion
39.28
in 2020
India rank
102nd
Reunion rank
103rd

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • India
  • Reunion
010203040195019852020

How they compare

India currently reports 39.47 against 39.28 in Reunion, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 102nd and Reunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 20.35 0 20.35 India
1960s 24.04 17.62 6.42 India
1970s 28.55 19.11 9.43 India
1980s 30.73 17.38 13.34 India
1990s 33.21 16.79 16.42 India
2000s 37.79 25.57 12.22 India
2010s 39.82 38.85 0.9708 India
2020s 39.47 39.28 0.1871 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, India or Reunion?
India, at 39.47 against 39.28 in Reunion as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between India and Reunion?
0.19, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Reunion?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do India and Reunion rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
India ranks 102nd and Reunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed